Nigerian Legion tasks Obaseki on fulfilment of election promises

BENIN—Edo State Council of Ex-Service Men, operating under the aegis of the Nigerian Legion, has urged the governor- elect of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, not to allow himself to be hijacked by any cabal so he will not derail in his promises to the people.

The group, in a congratulatory message to the governor-elect, stressed the need for all the on-going projects of the Governor Adams Oshiomhole administration to be completed they said: “Obaseki will ensure that he fulfils his promised 200,000 jobs, industrializes the state and ensures prompt payment of pension and salaries to workers of the state.”

In the message by the state Chairman of the Legion, Col. Osawaru Awanbor (retd), they said that members were grateful and confident that the All Progressives Congress, APC, government in Edo State, under the leadership of the governor-elect, will take the state to a greater height.